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Great! I am really looking forward to this game. Thanks for quick reply

I'm a veteran of several BG2 run throughs, and now I have installed IWD and two expansions in the hope that it will be even partially as good. Here's where you can help:

1) I like playing BG2 without ranged weapons, because they make the game too (ch)easy - is this feasible in IWD? (I dont mind a ...

I appreciate the quick responses... but the first question was more about the hardware: I remember the config program and the choice of resolution, but as an example this (borrowed) laptop I am now using only seems to support two resolutions on Control Panel (800x600 and 1024x768). So the question ...

The time has come for me to play this wonderful (heavily-modded) game again, but I will need to buy a computer. It's so long since I bought a new computer that I feel I need some BG-specific advice, if you please:

1) I always preferred 640x480 resolution. Do the modern machines and screens still ...

Just to clarify... are items that are in chests/desks in a given room counted toward the total number of items in that room?

If it bypasses everything thats fine - I assumed it would check for Magicka Resistance, and as 'magic' is the only attack i have had resisted, I was seriously confused. Now I know its irresistable I am happy, thanks.

Of course, if a creature is resistant to one element, I would not use that as a ...

Thanks for the reply. It's good news to hear what you say about Willpower and Destruction skills affecting the magicka cost of casting spells, as that connection is not mentioned anywhere in my Xbox literature.

Another issue has arisen from my experiments at the spellmaker, and I hope someone can ...

I was hoping to use the spellmaking service to make my casting more efficient, because I want to get through the game with as little melee as possible, and my mana pool (lvl 4 breton, born under sign of mage) is challenged every encounter above nix hounds.

So i find that i can combine effects, and ...

Thanks for the advice which has cured the problem.

I hadnt realised that you have to be hidden from view whilst in the presence of NPCs to gain skill- i thought that sneaking anywhere would do it, like in my old Everquest days :)

Incidentally, on Xbox you can double click the joystick to remain ...

Recently started playing on Xbox, with a custom class thief/mage type. My sneak is a primary skill, starting at 30, and since I started the game I have been attempting to sneak pretty much everywhere. However the skill has not improved at all, and when I check on the stats page it is still at 0/100 ...

I know this is not much help, but I just wanted to point out that the *order* you place the items in the statues is not important - all that matters is that each item is in the right place. When that happens you get a couple of items in the central chest. Some of the puzzle items have obvious ...

I dont understand the first part of your post: Imoen is not supposed to die, and she has a belt to make sure she stays alive. I use UB and i dont remember that it alters anything to do with Imoen throughout the BG2 section of the saga.

Jageira Romance: there are some great posts on this deeper in ...

I posted this a while ago, but i cant make link work, so:

Tactics Mod - some random thoughts

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Improved Bodhi: five star mod. In chapter three i just had to flee her for 10 rounds to proceed, in chapter six she is a ...

My first time playing the game with a sorceress, and I was wondering - do the 'level 10' spells (alacrity,comet etc) count towards my five selected level 9 spells? Or will I end up with potentially more than the usual five spells on the page, when they are added to the regular level 9 selections?

One problem you may have is if upon attacking, the game spawns a mean character who instakills with one hit, no save. I think his name is Arkanis or something, and there are methods of protecting yourself from his cheesey attack. The methods are in this forum somewhere.

Apart from that, go kill ...

The TAB function comes when you install Throne of Bhaal.

Lower Resistance is not a rare spell. Its for sale I think in Waukeen's promenade, on at least one of the spell merchants. Look for a red heart.

I'll register a vote for Jaheira (over Aerie). Jaheira's romance is probably the most complex and difficult in the game, but is also the most rewarding. Are you using mods? There is a mod which makes the romance(s) run quicker which helps experienced players of bg2. There is also a mod called ...

I found it in the planar sphere, in the treasure trove guarded by all those golems in the engine room.

I tested it against PfMW..... Imoen: 'Gotta try something else'

I've used ring of ram a few times in tight spots, i think it bypasses MR. Great for those 'almost dead' nasties that are about to kill 'almost dead' hero.

I was always a hoarder, not just of items but SCROLLS - knowing they would be useful some time... especially with UAI rogues: stacks of ...